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Woodward Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Market Report

Woodward, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 23, 2023

4,210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $179.08/cwt +2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 791 lb · 352 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $195.86/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 683 lb · 287 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $180.75/cwt +6.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 832 lb · 239 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,210 2,095 2,004
Feeder cattle 4,210 2,095 2,004

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Steer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher. Demand moderate to active. Quality average.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 11 311.00 $311.00 $905 —
300–329 323 10 272.00–300.00 $294.80 $952 —
331 unweaned 331 3 230.00 $230.00 $761 —
356–387 363 36 259.00–286.00 $279.58 $1,015 +7.71
363 unweaned 363 3 248.00 $248.00 $900 -24.00
400–430 407 32 269.00–281.00 $273.58 $1,113 +33.91
411–431 unweaned 415 17 235.00–238.00 $237.45 $985 +5.45
456–493 464 71 234.00–265.00 $252.43 $1,171 +17.43
520 unweaned 520 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,154 -13.00
507–548 525 128 221.00–253.00 $236.24 $1,240 -1.69
550–597 574 212 211.00–236.00 $224.73 $1,290 +10.57
600–643 624 168 193.00–219.50 $206.45 $1,288 -0.55
657–696 683 287 187.00–198.50 $195.86 $1,338 +2.33
704–748 728 90 179.00–193.50 $187.47 $1,365 +10.28
756–795 791 352 176.50–184.00 $179.08 $1,417 +2.91
800–847 832 239 178.50–183.00 $180.75 $1,504 +6.07
850–882 862 137 173.00–184.50 $179.50 $1,547 +5.63
904–944 931 80 177.50–180.75 $178.70 $1,664 +9.70
1011 1011 12 162.00 $162.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 5 260.00 $260.00 $798 —
377 unweaned 377 6 228.00 $228.00 $860 —
399 399 5 235.00 $235.00 $938 —
411–433 425 11 230.00–255.00 $247.01 $1,050 —
496 496 8 186.00 $186.00 $923 —
502 unweaned 502 5 186.00 $186.00 $934 —
540–548 541 27 170.00–213.00 $204.09 $1,104 —
655 655 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,159 +5.00
808 808 6 173.00 $173.00 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 9 155.00 $155.00 $801 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–348 336 35 200.00–236.00 $225.50 $758 +22.50
326–342 unweaned 337 12 192.00–205.00 $196.20 $661 —
356–377 unweaned 361 9 182.00–193.00 $185.65 $670 -26.07
377–392 380 22 213.00–217.00 $213.94 $813 +0.94
413–433 unweaned 421 24 180.00–183.00 $181.89 $766 -19.30
404–441 424 109 200.00–219.50 $214.94 $911 +17.97
460–497 477 83 207.00–213.00 $208.77 $996 +12.06
475–497 unweaned 488 10 208.00 $208.00 $1,015 —
507 unweaned 507 2 175.00 $175.00 $887 -12.13
503–548 523 172 187.00–212.00 $204.01 $1,067 +7.88
551–598 572 199 181.00–202.00 $195.36 $1,117 +16.22
593 unweaned 593 8 178.00 $178.00 $1,056 +0.29
604–648 623 173 174.00–188.50 $180.98 $1,128 +4.89
668 unweaned 668 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,162 +7.00
651–699 678 229 174.00–186.50 $179.04 $1,214 +6.72
704–733 719 47 176.00–178.50 $177.30 $1,275 +10.24
774–793 785 173 164.50–178.00 $168.25 $1,321 +3.32
802–845 831 194 164.00–168.00 $167.82 $1,395 +4.62
855–891 877 13 155.00 $155.00 $1,359 +4.00
981 981 6 149.00 $149.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 5 187.00 $187.00 $666 —
363 unweaned 363 3 172.00 $172.00 $624 —
400–423 418 24 186.00–188.00 $186.78 $781 +10.78
474 474 5 181.00 $181.00 $858 +2.00
486 unweaned 486 4 162.00 $162.00 $787 —
513–514 514 17 155.00–180.00 $169.72 $872 —
610–633 618 14 162.00–168.00 $165.81 $1,025 -4.19
679 679 6 139.00 $139.00 $944 -28.00
742 742 23 159.50 $159.50 $1,183 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 unweaned 385 5 228.00 $228.00 $878 —
422 unweaned 422 4 210.00 $210.00 $886 -21.00
470 470 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,081 —
533 unweaned 533 3 181.00 $181.00 $965 -30.00
592 unweaned 592 7 192.00 $192.00 $1,137 —
612 unweaned 612 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,169 +6.58
703 unweaned 703 4 177.00 $177.00 $1,244 —

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.